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Jun 17, 2011
Michael Dunagan commented on Michael Dunn's blog post Teachers Veto Parent Trigger
"Well, In my 5 years of experience in charter schools and my interactions in those 5 years within the charter school network my experience does not support your statement.  There are certain areas that teachers and parents do not have much of a…"
Apr 29, 2011
Michael Dunn commented on Michael Dunn's blog post Teachers Veto Parent Trigger
"Actually, charter schools can push parents and teachers out of decision making, and often do. Traditional public schools have much more community control and oversight than charters. This oversight necessarily involves parents and teachers."
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Michael Dunagan commented on Michael Dunn's blog post Teachers Veto Parent Trigger
"I would say that in charter schools teacher have more of a voice when it comes to decision making.  Just because the Union is not there to speak for the teachers, does not mean they have lost their voice."
Apr 28, 2011
Tommy Wandrum commented on Michael Dunn's blog post Arne Duncan: 80% of America’s Schools Are Failing
"I've been a teacher for 15 years and in my experience there is a total lack of funding and effective training.  The schools aren't failing as much as the government is failing.  Everything I've learned that has made me a…"
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Left Wing USA Today Supports Education Revolution

Posted on June 17, 2011 at 11:15pm 0 Comments

Left Wing USA Today Supports Education Revolution



The New York City teachers union, United Federation of Teachers (UFT), has sued to block the city from opening 20 more charter schools. USA Today columnist…
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Republican Teachers Rebel Against Party, Demand Higher Taxes

Posted on June 17, 2011 at 11:14pm 0 Comments

Republican Teachers Rebel Against Party, Demand Higher Taxes



Republican teachers in the California Teacher Association’s (CTA) Republican Caucus, are calling on their local Republican legislators to get on the bandwagon and support Gov Brown’s tax extensions,…
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Kids May Not Know Democracy, But They Know A Bum Deal When They See It

Posted on June 17, 2011 at 11:11pm 0 Comments

Kids May Not Know Democracy, But They Know A Bum Deal When They See It



(Expanded version of the Letter to the Editor that I submitted to the San Francisco Chronicle this week):
In the Sunday Insight, (San Francisco Chronicle, 6/12/11), California State Supreme Court Justice Ming W. Chin…
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